All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 11.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay stood at 11.75 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 12.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 33rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.24 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 8.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.6 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.86 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.33 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.01 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9 t CO2eq/cap | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.81 t CO2eq/cap | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.87 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.62 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.14 t CO2eq/cap | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 11.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.68 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.58 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.37 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +37.3% | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | 12.14 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.17 t CO2eq/cap | 7.24 t CO2eq/cap | 8.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 t CO2eq/cap | 7.33 t CO2eq/cap | 9.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 t CO2eq/cap | 8.62 t CO2eq/cap | 12.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 t CO2eq/cap | 11.58 t CO2eq/cap | 11.75 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Luxembourg 12.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Malaysia 11.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 34 Norway 11.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Central African Republic 11.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 36 Russian Federation 11.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 36 Russia 11.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 11.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.